Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 633,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 112.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 374,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 371,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 512,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 584,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 579,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 633,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.